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Head of Aphrodite of Melos

Product information "Head of Aphrodite of Melos"

In this goddess of love, probably created by Alexandros from Antioch, the late classical, sublime model has been effectively modified. The mouth and eyes have become an invitation, and so she embodies the feminine ideal of Hellenism. original: Musee du Louvre, Paris. Place of discovery: Melos. Hellenistic, around 150 B.C. Artificial marble. Height with plinth 52 cm.